"The proposed legislation represents a concession from our end"
In a bid to enhance the learning experience for both teachers and students, a significant education initiative, known as G9, is gaining traction in the region of Baden-Württemberg. The initiative, initially spearheaded by two founders, has seen new leadership take the helm after the original founders stepped back.
The G9 initiative aims to extend the duration of Gymnasium (academic high school) from 8 to 9 years, with the goal of reducing student stress, providing more time for learning, and fostering opportunities for extracurricular activities.
A citizen's petition for the implementation of the G9 variant in high schools has garnered support, with around a third of the necessary 40,000 signatures collected so far. Organizers are hopeful for a surge in signatures in the final weeks, and they are considering a simpler and more practical approach for querying the demand for G9.
The petition is backed by economic associations and almost all teacher associations, and public spaces are being targeted as potential locations for collecting more signatures. The petition also seeks to start the second foreign language in grade 7 and to enable ongoing G8 classes to switch to an extended G9 variant.
One key demand of the petition is that students from ongoing G8 classes can switch to an extended G9 variant. The initiative supports keeping the profile subject IMP - Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics.
Despite some initial concerns about costs, the organizers have addressed this issue, and the right to G8 remains, but it is expected that fewer students will opt for it in the higher classes.
Schools in Baden-Württemberg have already reported up to 100% support for G9 in four-year high schools, and the region already has G9 model schools with three stretching models, one of which is the middle school stretching model.
The petition primarily demands that students from ongoing G8 classes can switch to an extended G9 variant, but without specific current data on a new people's petition for G9, it's unclear what other key demands are being made.
One of the founders of the G9 initiative believes that compromises are necessary in a democracy, and the initiative has over 100,000 supporters, although it's unclear how many signed due to the specific reasons mentioned in the petition.
Despite some dropping out, the initiative has gained new supporters, and some supporters are still active even though it's too late for their children. The G9 reform in Baden-Württemberg continues to be a topic of discussion and interest among educators, parents, and students alike.
- The G9 education initiative, with the aim of expanding the Gymnasium duration to 9 years and promoting self-development, has garnered attention in politics as well, with economic associations and teacher associations backing the petition for its implementation.
- The initiative's organizers have also involved politicians in their discussions, recognizing that management and general news outlets need to be kept informed about the progress and key demands of the G9 proposition, including the option for students from ongoing G8 classes to switch to the extended G9 variant.
